King Charles III is giving a royal snub to Buckingham Palace.
The 73-year-old monarch — who ascended to the throne whenafter 70 years of rule— has no plans to move into his mother’s longtime home. King Charles and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, currently reside at Clarence House, which is a short walk from Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Place has been the official home of every British sovereign since 1837. Queen Elizabeth II lived there until March 2020, when the pandemic forced her to move out of central London to Windsor Castle.told the Sunday Times “I know he is no fan of ‘the big house,’ as he calls the palace,” said one source. “He doesn’t see it as a viable future home or a house that’s fit for purpose in the modern world. He feels that its upkeep, both from a cost and environmental perspective, is not sustainable.”
Queen Elizabeth II resided at Buckingham Palace for all but the final two years of her record 70-year-reign.Getty Images
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